Peanut Butter And Chocolate Chunk Oat Cookies (no Flour)

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 28
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons maple extract (or use 2 teaspoons vanilla)
• 4 1/4 cups uncooked oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (11 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chunks, divided
• 1 cup chopped pecans (can use walnuts)
• 1/4 cup oats

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 in a large bowl beat the butter with both sugars until fluffy.
• 4 add in peanut butter, eggs and maple extract; beat until well combined.
• 5 in a bowl combine 4-1/4 cups oats with baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture; stir until combined (the batter will be stiff).
• 6 stir in only 1 cup chocolate chunks with the nuts.
• 7 drop about 1/4-cup dough onto the baking sheet; lightly press each cookeie with fingertips into a 3-1/2-inch circle.
• 8 press 3-4 remaining chocolate chunks into each cookie, then sprinkle the tops of the cookie with some oats.
• 9 bake for about 13-14 minutes (the centers will be slightly soft).
• 10 cool for about 3 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool.
• 11 delicious!